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Running on air
Today’s youth help us take on 2021 with renewed optimism. University of Colorado runners Kashon Harrison and Josh Ramos join the interview booth, describing their running exploits and their... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
Kim Conley, a runner’s runner, rejoins the booth with an update on her quest for a third Olympics team, a look back at inspiring finishing kicks on the track, and lessons from her marathon... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
The elite-only London Marathon Oct. 4 will feature multiple superheroes of distance running, but only one Spiderman. Paul Martelletti is a New Zealand-born marathoner and ultramarathoner who enjoys... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
Joseph Gray shares the rarefied air of a mountain running champion in Episode 100. Gray, who broke barriers as the first Black American at the top echelon of his sport, has racked up eight mountain... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
We’ve got two stories to tell in Episode 99. One of the victims of Covid-19 is Anick Jesdanun, an AP reporter and beloved member of the NYC running community. We hear from his NYC Flyers... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
We hear from listeners in such far-flung locations as Paris, Valencia, and New York City during this time of both deep stress and unity. In our main interview we talk shop with “The Morning... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
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We give thanks to all things running in Episode 93, including an interview with coach and 2:14 marathoner Nate Jenkins. In an attempt to get his groove back after the New York Marathon, Gregg lays... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
New York Times reporter and Central Park Track Club runner Lindsay Crouse has helped bring urgent issues in the sport to the fore, most recently with her video of Mary Cain calling out Nike and... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
In our pre-NYCM shakeout podcast, we discuss the race at hand while limiting shoe talk (for the most part) to what will be on our own feet. Gregg shares an anecdote from “cutie” Nate... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
We interview New York Times reporter Matthew Futterman about his book Running to the Edge, which celebrates coach Bob Larsen, Meb Keflezighi, the Jamul Toads, and the better angels of our sport. Then... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
Luke Puskedra, who ran 2:10 at the Chicago Marathon in 2015 and finished 4th at the 2016 Olympic Trials, retired at the tender age of 29. Now he’s dabbling at 110 miles per week. We catch up... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
Fair is foul, and foul is fair in the world of track and field these days as lowlights and highlights compete for attention. Celebrate Kenenisa Bekele’s fantastic Berlin Marathon? Lament the... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
We recap the exceptional pro races at the 5th Avenue Mile, with interviews of Jenny Simpson, Elinor Purrier, and Nick Willis. In amateur land, Brenn reports on his mile race, and Gregg, back in the... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
Gregg discusses the perils of scoring water from an aid station while running as a rhino, the ups and downs of an ultra, and the ethics behind finding a race he can win. Brenn reports from the... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
Eliud Kipchoge’s exquisite victory at the London Marathon was a sight to behold, as was Big Ben’s finish. We catch up with Big Ben and a man whose dog ate 50% of his 4% shoes before his... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
Our guest in Episode 84 ran 2:38 at the Boston Marathon on a day when she didn’t feel her best, and in a race that’s well short of her preferred 50-mile distance. We learn a lot about... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
British Olympian Alyson Dixon chats with us as she prepares to take on the 123rd running of the Boston Marathon on Patriots’ Day, April 15. Dixon describes her goals and recent training regimen... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
In the special episode interlude, we encourage our listeners to deploy their half marathons to the cause of victory in the BOP (Battle of the Podcasts). Time is running out, and we need a big... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
Coach Tom “Tinman” Schwartz has injected fresh blood into the competition among America’s best professional distance programs, as Drew Hunter’s national championship victory... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
In our Millrose recap James Chu joins the booth with his second annual Chuey Awards. Kate Grace chimes in from the pre-race press conference, and Natoya Goule, who set the Jamaican national indoor... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
Ruben Sança, who ran the 5000m at the 2012 Olympics for Cape Verde, is aiming to hit the 2020 Olympic Qualifying Standard in the marathon while helping others get up to speed through his work at... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
Is that Santa I see? Of course not—it’s Gene Dykes! With his usual wit and wisdom, Gene discusses his 2:54:23 at the Jacksonville Marathon, the fastest 26.2 for a 70+ year old runner ever. We... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
When Jenna Colon neared the finish line of the 2018 NYC Marathon, her first attempt at the distance, it was with mixed emotions. “I almost didn’t want to cross” she said in our... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
A year after Shalane Flanagan’s breakthrough victory at the New York City Marathon, Gregg achieved his very own F&@% yeah! on the course, reaching Cloud259 (2:58:49, to be exact) for the... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
Photo credit: Adam Barcan @barcanshoot We’ve got the Big Apple covered with a bevy of elite interviews heading into the New York City marathon, including Des Linden, Jared Ward, Beverly Ramos... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
While Nate Jenkins has been trying to get Gregg under three, he simultaneously has taken on coaching duties for Shaun Dixon, a fellow podcaster with fewer subs to his sub-elite status than Gregg.... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
We stay north of the border in Episode 74 to recount Cameron Levins’ Canadian record 2:09:25 at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon. Levins takes us through the city streets and the... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
Double Olympian Reid Coolsaet, who has been tearing up the shores of Lake Ontario with recent wins at the Rochester Half Marathon and the Ajax Waterfront 15k, will be defending a broader swath of the... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
In Episode 72 we focus on two races from the Berlin Marathon: Eliud Kipchoge’s astonishing 2:01:39 world record, and Gregg’s determined effort to crack three. We offer shout-outs for some... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin in Episode 71. Jenny Simpson, Nick Willis, and Jake Wightman chime in after their sterling Fifth Avenue Mile performances, and Nate Jenkins gives taper... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
In Episode 70 we focus on two incoming marathons, NYC on Nov. 4 and Berlin on Sept. 16. Bernard Lagat is stretching his track prowess all the way to the marathon, while Gregg continues to face... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
Despite the heat, Gregg hits his targets on a marathon workout, making this sub 3 dream appear more plausible. Coach/guru Nate Jenkins explains why marathons are less of a crapshoot than we think,... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
In Episode 68 we report from the London Diamond League meet, where Alex Yee, Kate Grace, Clayton Murphy, and a resurgent Matt Centrowitz weigh in on their PBs and podium finishes. Gregg provides his... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
Heat be damned, the countdown is on, as fall marathon training kicks off for some and kicks into high gear for others. In Episode 67 Nate Jenkins channels his inner Sade to further Gregg’s... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
Gregg is getting serious about this 2:59 stuff and has hired 2:14 guy Nate Jenkins, our guest in Episode 66 (we first spoke with Nate in Episode 35), to take the reins on his training plan. With one... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
The fastest Americans at the London Marathon, Stephanie Bruce (10th, 2:32:28) and Fernando Cabada (13th, 2:17:39) are our guests in Episode 65. Their world class determination, perseverance, and... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
In Episode 64 we recap the Boston Marathon, where Des Linden, Yuki Kawauchi, and thousands of fellow travelers on that harrowing journey earned their medals like in no other race. While the Boston... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
Spring marathon season reaches full bloom in Boston and London over the next two weeks. Lining up in Hopkinton alongside the A-list from the USA (Shalane, Molly Huddle, Jordan Hasay, Desi Linden,... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
In Episode 62 we touch down in Tokyo, with praise for marathon winner Dickson Chumba, Japanese record setter Yuta Shitara, and newly minted 2:21 club member Amy Cragg. Then it’s off to... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
Wanamaker Mile stars Chris O’Hare, Josh Kerr, Colleen Quigley, and Kate Grace, along with all-time greats Nick Willis and Bernard Lagat, feature in our annual recap of the NYRR Millrose Games.... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
In Episode 60 we celebrate Shalane Flanagan‘s victory at the historic 2017 NYC Marathon and catch up with two runners who had breakthroughs of their own. Allie Kieffer was fifth overall and the... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
In Episode 59, Beverly Ramos discusses living and training in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria as she prepares for the 2017 TCS NYC Marathon. The two-time Olympian and Puerto Rican... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
With the dog days of summer behind us, marathon season is kicking into high gear. Speaking of kicking, after kicking a dog on a training run, Gregg tried to deflect blame. Was he barking up the wrong... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
Wanna learn how to run a great marathon? Listen to Jared Ward. In Episode 57, we’re joined by the sixth fastest finisher at the 2016 Rio Olympics (2:11:30). With professorial ease, the... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
In Episode 56 we speak with Alison Désir, founder of Harlem Run. In a wide-ranging interview, Alison describes the recent Harlem 1 Miler, the inspired Run4AllWomen journey from Harlem to Washington,... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
There is Eliud Kipchoge, and then there’s the rest of us. In Episode 55 we cover Kipchoge’s 2:00:25 at Nike’s Breaking2 project. Slowing down a bit, Gregg offers a race report from... Read, listen, runBy Brenn Jones & Gregg Lemos-Stein
